Hydrocarbon motor



-July 117, w23.

J. G. VINCENT HYDROCARBCN MOTOR led Nov'.

Juy i7, 31923.

J. G. VHNCENT HYDROCARBON MOTOR Filed Nov. 22, 1915 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 exhaust manifolds as clearly shown -in Fig.-

angle included between the axes of the two groups of cylinders. As shown in Figure 2, the valve 37 is tilted slightly toward the bore of the c linder and thus reduces the amount of c carence space which wouldl otherwise be normally present. In order to reduce the cost ofmachining the cylinder blocks to a minimum, all machined surfaces, except the cylinder bore, are parallel or normal to the axes'of the valves.

'Emhcylinder has arranged therein a pis* ton'39 which is operatively connected with the crank shaft 16 by a connecting rod 40. The cylinders have the usual Water jackets el which, in the case of the 'cylinders 29, are supplied by means of a pipe 4t2 and in the case of the cylinders 30 by a pipe 43. These ppes are supplied from a pump 44 located a jacent the freine l0, as shown in Figure 2. The pipe 42 has connection with ythe pump 44 by means of a conduit 45, which is formed in the partition l5. In order to prevent the Water from escaping from the conduit 45 into the crank cese, incase the Walls of the conduit happen to be more or less porous, the conduit is rovided with an impervious liner 46, WhicliJ at one end has connection with the pump 4eiand at its other end has 'connection with the pipe 42.

The valve 37 controls an exhaust port of the cylinder 29 and an exhaust passage 47 extends from eachof the exhaust valves to an exhaust manifold 48, which is bolted to the inner side ofthe cylinder block. Each of the blocks of cylinders has one of these 2. in intake manifold 49 is formed integral with and on the inner side of each of the blocks of cylindersv and passages extend from these manifolds Lvto each of the inlet valves. The manifoldsAQ are supplied by means of a conduit `5() "extending down. Wardly from the to of the `block 'ofcylinders at about the mid le ofthe length thereoi The f suppied with a combustible mixture `from a carburetor 51 by means o'conduits 52 and 53, bolted to the top of the blocks and are preferably provided with` a Water jacketvd.

he jacket 54 may be supplied with Water from the 'cylinder jacket by means of a pipe 56 and the water is discharged from the op-` posite end of the jacket 54 through a pipe 55 into the suction side oi the pump'f/l. u

The mea-ns Afor driving the cam shaft, pump, ctc., includes a chain at the front of the motor.

essages 5G in the; cylinder blocks are Referring to Fig. 3 it will be seen that Athe chain passes over a sgiroclet Wheel 57 which. is arranged at one side oi' the plane common to the axes of the shafts 16 and 3l.. The sprocket Wheels 20535 and 5? are thus arranged in a triangle and in order to take up the slack in the chain i6 one oi the sprockets is made laterally adjustable. This is accomn lplished by having the sprocket 5? rotatably arranged on an eccentric bushing 59 which may be angularly adjusted about the shaft 58, as shown in Fig. fl. An Oldham or other `universal coupling` may be used to connect the sprocket 57 to drive the shaft 58.v The tension on the chain 36 may be adjusted .by turning the eccentric 59 about the shaft 58 and inthis Way it is possible to vary the tension without moving ythe shaft 58 laterally.

It Will be evidentv that changes may be made in the details of construction Without departing from the. spirit of the invention, which is defined in the appended claims and therefore I do not wish to be limited to the details 'shown and described. n

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed and desired to besecured by Leti ters Patent is: 4

l. ln a multi-cylinder hydrocariain inctor, in combination, a motor base, cylinder blocks in V arrangement thereon, and valves for the cylinders also in V arrangement but at a slightly greater acute angle to each other than the cylinders.

2. 1n a multi-cylinder hydrocarbon motor, in combination, a motor base, cylinder blocks in V arrangement thereon,valves for the cylinders also in V arrangement but et a slightly greater', acute angle to each other than the cylinders, said valves being. located between the cylinder blocks, and a cani shaft for operating the valves of *both-f cylinder blocks.

` 3. ln a hydrocarbon motor, incombina tion, a supporting base, u. pair of cylinder blocks disposed in V relation, each block having a plurality of cylinders with their valves on adjacent sides of the blocks and with intake conduits formed vin the adjacent side Walls of the blocks and extending to all of the cylinders of .each block, a carbureter arranged between the blocks, and 'a conduit of arched form communicating Withsaid carbureter and the first'mentionedv conduits and detachably secured to said blocks. 1

4. In a hydrocarbon motor, in`-combina` tion, a supporting base, a-.pairoi2 cylinder `blocks in v' relation each block having; a plurality of cylinders Witlitheir valves'on ad' jacent sides of the blocks and with intake conduits formed in the adjacent side Walls `ofthe blocks and extending to all of the cylinders of each block,acarbureter arranged betweenI thefbloclrs, andi-a conduit i oolmnunicatinglwith :said carbureter and mamon) with the first mentioned conduits through conduits in tho Walls'of the blocks and ox the tops of said blocks. tending to all of the cylinders of each block,

5. In a, hydrocarbon motor2 in combinaand separate exhaust conduits dotachaby i@ tion, a, supporting base, wpmr of cylinder secured on the adjacent sides of the blocksL` 5 'blocks in V relation, each block having a In testimony whoreo'f I ati-ix my signature.

plurality of cylinders with their valves on adjacent sides of the blocks and with intake A JESSE G, VINCENT. 

